NAME

       GAC - The GAP Compiler

SYNOPSIS

          gac [-c|-d] [-o <output>] {-f<option>} <input>...

DESCRIPTION

       GAC   compiles  the  input  files.   Input files  must be GAP  source code (suffix '.g' or
       '.gap'),  C source code (suffix '.c'),  or compiled  code files (suffix '.o').

       If  neither -c  nor -d is given,  then 'gac'  produces
              a  new kernel, which contains the compiled code for all the input files.

       -c     Compiles the input files to statically loadable object files, which must be  linked
              together to a new kernel.

       -d     Compiles  the input files to dynamically loadable object files, which can be loaded
              by a kernel at runtime.

       -C     Only compiles the input files to C code, which will require compilation and linking
              to be usable.

       -r     Statically  compiled files will be assumed to be given by pathnames relative to the
              GAP root, and will be compiled for automatic loading when files are sought relative
              to the GAP root.

       -o <output>
              Name the output file <output>.

       -ffast-int-arith
              Emit   code  for   arithmetic  operations,  which works faster if both operands are
              small integers  and slower otherwise.

       -ffast-plain-lists
              Emit code for list access, which works faster if the  list  is  a  plain  list  and
              slower otherwise.

       -ffast-list-funcs
              Inline  the functions 'Add' and 'Length' the code, which makes it a bit faster.

       -fno-check-types
              Emit   no error checks  for list access, which makes it faster but may dump core if
              an error happens.

       -p <option>
              Pass the option  <option> to  the C compiler.

       -P <option>
              Pass the option  <option> to  the C linker.

SEE ALSO

       gap(1)

       You can read the complete manual in /usr/share/gap/doc or you  can  use  the  online  help
       system. Type ?help inside GAP to access it.

AUTHORS

              The GAP Group <http://www.gap-system.org>

COPYRIGHT

            Copyright (1987--2006) by the GAP Group,

            GAP   is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the  terms  of
       the  GNU  General  Public  License as published by the Free Software  Foundation;   either
       version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any  later  version.